GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| sheer | unqualified |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
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| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |